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Telegram chief Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
Telegram chief Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
by  AFP

Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is expected to appear in court Sunday after being arrested by French police at an airport near Paris for alleged offences related to his popular messaging app, sources told AFP. The Franco-Russian billionaire, 39, was detained at Le Bourget airport north of the French capital on Saturday evening, one of the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Meta blocks Iran-linked hackers on WhatsApp, warns US campaigns
Meta blocks Iran-linked hackers on WhatsApp, warns US campaigns
by  AFP

Meta said Friday it had warned US presidential campaigns to be wary after it discovered an Iran-linked hacking attempt using the WhatsApp messaging service. WhatsApp accounts linked to an Iranian "threat actor" sent messages pretending to be technical support for AOL, Google, Yahoo or Microsoft, according to Meta.

California AI bill divides Silicon Valley
California AI bill divides Silicon Valley
by  AFP

A bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models is under consideration in California's legislature, despite outcry that it could kill the technology it seeks to control.

Chinese video game hit 'Black Myth' sells 10 mn copies in three days
Chinese video game hit 'Black Myth' sells 10 mn copies in three days
by  AFP

Hit Chinese video game "Black Myth: Wukong"has become one of the country's most successful productions, selling 10 million copies worldwide since launching earlier this week. The figures rival those of "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom", which sold more than 10 million copies worldwide in three days following its launch in May 2023.

Sicily divers seek tycoon's daughter after superyacht sinking
Sicily divers seek tycoon's daughter after superyacht sinking
by  AFP

Divers returned to the sea off Sicily Friday in search of UK tycoon Mike Lynch's teenage daughter, the last person missing after his family's luxury yacht sank killing the businessman and five others. "The long and delicate search operations for the last missing person continue," the service said on social media Friday.